A Durham Public Schools teacher and her husband were killed in a crash over the weekend.
Durham School of Technology’s principal, Lamont Dixon, described Carla Boynton as the heartbeat of the school. He said he had known her for 12 years, and she started teaching Health and Physical Education at the school about three years ago.
Dixon found out from a colleague on Sunday that the Uber Boynton and her husband were riding had crashed while they were visiting Detroit. After speaking with the family, he called an emergency meeting at the school to inform other staff members.
Dixon described Boynton as a warm, kind person who loved students.
“We had a great camaraderie with one another. Just a tremendous loss for one another, and we just ask for the surrounding area to keep Durham School of Technology and Mrs. Boynton’s family in your prayers and your thoughts,” Dixon said.
He also said he and his staff are taking the loss one day at a time and he hopes they can continue to live her legacy of serving the community.